# HS code 1108.20: Inulin

> HS code 1108.20 covers inulin. It sits in heading 11.08 (starches; inulin) in chapter 11 (products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten). Other goods of heading 11.08 are classified under 1108.11 (starches, wheat starch), 1108.12 (starches, maize (corn) starch), 1108.13 (starches, potato starch), 1108.14 (starches, manioc (cassava) starch) or 1 other.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110820
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1108.20
- Covers: Inulin
- Heading: [11.08: Starches; inulin](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1108)
- Chapter: [11: Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/11)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1108.20 covers inulin.

The legal text of the subheading is “Inulin”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 11.08 are classified under 1108.11 (starches, wheat starch), 1108.12 (starches, maize (corn) starch), 1108.13 (starches, potato starch), 1108.14 (starches, manioc (cassava) starch) or 1 other.

- [1108.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110811) Starches: Wheat starch
- [1108.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110812) Starches: Maize (corn) starch
- [1108.13](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110813) Starches: Potato starch
- [1108.14](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110814) Starches: Manioc (cassava) starch
- [1108.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110819) Starches: Other starches

## How it is structured

1108.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 11, are the chapter; the first four, 1108, are heading 11.08; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 11: Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
- Heading 11.08: Starches; inulin
- Subheading 1108.20: Inulin

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1108.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1108.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1108.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110819) Starches: Other starches
- Next subheading: [1109.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110900) Wheat gluten, whether or not dried

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1108.20 cover?

HS code 1108.20 covers inulin.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1108.20 in?

HS code 1108.20 is in heading 11.08 (starches; inulin) in chapter 11 (products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten).

### Where are goods of heading 11.08 classified when 1108.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 11.08 are classified under 1108.11 (starches, wheat starch), 1108.12 (starches, maize (corn) starch), 1108.13 (starches, potato starch), 1108.14 (starches, manioc (cassava) starch) or 1 other.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/110820.json